Daddy Hug

Daddies come in all shapes and sizes—slimy and scruffy, long and fluffy! And daddies make all different kinds of noises—squeak and chirp, buzz and bumble! But what do all daddies have in common? They make us feel safe and snug with tender daddy hugs!

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This could not have been a more pointless and uneducated children's book. There is absolutely no point in why it was written and I feel like it is not a social issue for children to recognize. There are more serious issues as opposed to letting letting children know that fathers give different types of hugs. The quote is " Daddies come in all shapes and sizes—slimy and scruffy, long and fluffy! And daddies make all different kinds of noises—squeak and chirp, buzz and bumble! But what do all daddThis could not have been a more pointless and uneducated children's book. There is absolutely no point in why it was written and I feel like it is not a social issue for children to recognize. There are more serious issues as opposed to letting letting children know that fathers give different types of hugs. The quote is " Daddies come in all shapes and sizes—slimy and scruffy, long and fluffy! And daddies make all different kinds of noises—squeak and chirp, buzz and bumble! But what do all daddies have in common? They make us feel safe and snug with tender daddy hugs!" What is the purpose?Obviously it is clear that I did not enjoy this book. I felt like it was a waste of time and that children would have a loss as to what the moral purpose was....more

All of the noises each daddy makes is so great for teaching vocabulary and phonological awareness. Just repeating the sounds with the kids and having them "feel" them in their mouths is so much fun to watch. kids ages 1-3 will enjoy how physical these dads are with their babies.

Nice drawings of different forest animals - I liked the detail of creatures great and small. There are elephants, raccoons, snakes, and even snails. I'm not sure my not-quite-two year old understands the vocabulary (scruffy, prickly, etc.) yet, but I think she'll be able to grow into this book. Lots of mommy hugs books out there, so it's nice to have a daddy hugs book, too.

Children's author / illustrator Tim Warnes' first book was published in 1995; since then he's worked on more than 65 books, which have been translated into 18 different languages (9 of these he wrote). He also writes a twice weekly comic strip, Chalk & Cheese.

Awards include the Nottinghamshire Children's Book Award for I don't want to go to bed! which features the popular Little Tiger characteChildren's author / illustrator Tim Warnes' first book was published in 1995; since then he's worked on more than 65 books, which have been translated into 18 different languages (9 of these he wrote). He also writes a twice weekly comic strip, Chalk & Cheese.

Awards include the Nottinghamshire Children's Book Award for I don't want to go to bed! which features the popular Little Tiger character (after whom Little Tiger Press were named). Bravo Boris! and The Great Monster Hunt, both illustrated by Tim, were chosen by The Reading Agency for the 2011 Summer Reading Challenge.